Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

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Fleet16b
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:03 am

I heard this a.m. that the aircraft is still sitting at Canadian Warplane Heritage in Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Don't have confirmation on this yet
Anyone else know what is happening ??
ZRX61
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:43 pm

Latest post on FB says:

Well, the C-47 will be on display for a few months in Oshkosh before moving on to Florida, but we'll keep you updated right here whenever we have dates/plans.


Sounds like it will be parked for a while...

https://www.facebook.com/fantasyofflight
Mike
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:55 pm

ZRX61 wrote:Latest post on FB says:

Well, the C-47 will be on display for a few months in Oshkosh.


Sounds like it will be parked for a while...


Just like the Mosquito!
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:02 am

fleet16b wrote:I heard this a.m. that the aircraft is still sitting at Canadian Warplane Heritage in Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Don't have confirmation on this yet
Anyone else know what is happening ??


As of a few minutes ago, the only DC-3 sitting on our ramp is our own Canucks Unlimited.
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:14 pm

Thanks for the confirmation CWH, was the aircraft there at all or was it just a rumor ?
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:05 pm

fleet16b wrote:Thanks for the confirmation CWH, was the aircraft there at all or was it just a rumor ?


Can't say we have seen it. We are hoping Kermit stops on his way through.
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:39 pm

According to FoF's Facebook page

"The original plan of going from Goose Bay to Hamilton got reshaped by weather. So from Goose Bay we wound up in Mont-Joli, then to Ottawa - now hopefully on to Green Bay and Oshkosh next."
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:43 pm

They departed Ottawa (CYOW) this morning bound for Oshkosh via Green Bay for customs. Got to meet Kermit. He's a really nice gent! Gave me a tour of the aircraft and took the time to pose for photos.

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Mike
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:17 pm

Has anyone yet had the heart to break it to him that Oshkosh finished last Sunday? Or is he planning on being the first arrival for next year's Airventure? :lol:
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:41 pm

At least he'll get a prime parking spot for 2012. It landed at Oshkosh earlier today. :)
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:11 pm

I am kinda curious how the "It landed at CWH" got started. :shock:
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:06 pm

I think they may have planned to go there, but changed their mind owing to weather?
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Re: Fantasy of Flight Adding a Combat Vet C-47 to the stable

Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:43 am

ZRX61 wrote:I think they may have planned to go there, but changed their mind owing to weather?


Correct.
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